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Asthmatic Children with Seizures:
Theophylline May be the Cause
By Richard Alexander
Bronchodilators, can help prevent asthma attacks, and are safe and effective when used properly, but one specific bronchodilator, Theophylline, is known to have a therapeutic range that is extremely narrow and requires careful monitoring.
When doses of this Theophylline were not carefully monitored, an overdose could have readily occurred causing seizures and brain damage in children.
The hazards of Theophylline were known as early as 1981 but the manufacturer concealed this information from pediatricians during the 1980s.
As a result some children who were prescribed Theophylline during the 1980s and who had seizures while treated with this bronchodilator have gone undiagnosed.
Today these children suffer from disabilities caused by Theophylline. If your daughter or son:
- has not yet reached the age of majority
- has asthma,
- was treated with prescription or over-the-counter bronchodilators
- suffered a seizure
- has had learning disabilities of unknown origin
you should take action now.
Under California law a person injured as a child has until his/her 19th birthday to file a legal action for injuries against a manufacturer responsible for causing their injury.
In other states the statute of limitations is generally longer, but on average the time for filing suit is two years after reaching adulthood, except in California.
The important point is that unless suit is filed before the running of the
statute of limitations, your daughter or son will forever lose their right to
take action.
© Richard Alexander, 1996-2007.
Richard Alexander is a specialist in personal injury litigation with 30 years in-depth experience. Emphasizing working relationships with clients has led to an exceptional record of success. He has served as a member of the Board of Governors of The State Bar of California, President of the Santa Clara County Bar Association and the Board of Governors of Consumer Attorneys of California. He is a founding member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, and heads Alexander Hawes, LLP.
Alexander Hawes, LLP is a California law firm that specializes in personal injury, wrongful death, and financial losses caused by negligence, defective products, toxic chemicals, corporate misconduct or insurance fraud on behalf of consumers, small investors, injured workers and small businesses. In addition to individual cases the firm prosecutes class actions for large groups of individuals who have suffered financial loss as a result of corporate fraud, defective consumer products, and environmental pollution. The firm holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating and is recognized in the List of Preeminent Law Firms in the U. S.
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